Clipboard Commands

This page covers the CUT, CCOPY (Copy to Clipboard), and PASTE commands for transferring entities via the clipboard.

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CUT (Command)

Copies selected entities to the clipboard and removes them from the drawing.

Prompts

Prompt	Description
Select Entities	Select entities to cut (supports pre-selection)

How to Use

1. (Optional) Pre-select entities before running the command
2. Type cut or press Ctrl+X
3. If no pre-selection, pick entities and press Enter
4. Selected entities are copied to the clipboard and erased from the drawing

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CCOPY (Command)

Copies selected entities to the clipboard without removing them.

Prompts

Prompt	Description
Select Entities	Select entities to copy (supports pre-selection)

How to Use

1. (Optional) Pre-select entities before running the command
2. Type ccopy or press Ctrl+C
3. If no pre-selection, pick entities and press Enter
4. Selected entities are stored in the clipboard — originals remain in the drawing

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PASTE (Command)

Inserts clipboard content into the drawing at a specified insertion point.

Prompts

Prompt	Description
Specify insertion point	Click or type coordinates for placement

How to Use

1. Type paste or press Ctrl+V
2. A preview of the clipboard entities follows the cursor
3. Click or type coordinates to place them
4. Entities are inserted at the specified point

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Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Command
Ctrl+X	Cut
Ctrl+C	Copy (CCOPY)
Ctrl+V	Paste

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Notes

• Pre-selection: CUT and CCOPY support pre-selected entities — select first, then run the command
• Base point: The clipboard automatically uses the bounding box minimum as the base point for positioning
• Cross-sheet paste: Entities can be pasted onto any sheet in the same drawing
• Live preview: PASTE shows a dynamic preview of entities at the cursor before placement

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Quick Reference

Command	Shortcut	Erases original	Requires insertion point
cut	Ctrl+X	Yes	No
ccopy	Ctrl+C	No	No
paste	Ctrl+V	—	Yes